By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him.

This end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power.

But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world.

Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.

But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) h

The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord sits enthroned as king forever. May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace!

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do

I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.

By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.

If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.

Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.

But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.

Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock.

If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.

How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, who saved us and called us to a holy calling, n

For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him.

The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord.

Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever.

To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you.

Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions, puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind, and not holding fast to the Head, from who

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”